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17 Apr 2012
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9781852846374
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17.2 x 11.6 x 1.3cm
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250g
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208
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17 Apr 2012

Walking in the New Forest

30 Walks in the New Forest National Park by Steve Davison

A handy pocket-sized guidebook to 30 day walks across the New Forest National Park in Hampshire and Wiltshire, southern England. Routes explore ancient woodland, heather-clad heath and dramatic coastline, all within easy reach of Southampton, Bournemouth and Salisbury. Walks for all abilities, easily combined to make up longer challenges. More...

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Seasons

any time of the year; spring brings new life into the forest, summers are mild and the ground is Read More... usually dry although this is peak tourist season, autumn brings vivid displays of colour and good clear days, winter has shorter days with the least number of visitors, but some routes can become wet underfoot

Centres

Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst, Lymington, Ringwood, Fordingbridge

Difficulty

walks between 3 and 10 miles; terrain fairly flat; paths range from good gravel tracks to narrow Read More... paths over open heath; some stream crossings without bridges, though these should not pose any difficulties unless there has been heavy rainfall; navigation straightforward with care sometimes required on indistinct paths over open heath, or through woods

Must See

walks in forests, ancient and ornamental woods, open heaths, rivers and coastal stretches; Read More... historic churches and ancient sites; New Forest ponies to deer, birds, plants and all six native reptiles; the largest remaining area of lowland heath in Europe
 
 

Thanks to William the Conqueror, who set it aside as a royal hunting ground in 1079, the New Forest has been protected by ancient laws for over 900 years. Situated in Hampshire on the south coast of England, it was given National Park status in 2005, helping to further conserve its captivating landscape.

It is Britain’s smallest national park but offers a wide range of terrain to suit the taste of every walker - ancient woodland, empty heather-clad heath, captivating coastline and many streams and rivers.

The 30 walks in this guidebook use well-defined tracks and paths to visit interesting historic sites, colourful gardens and picture-postcard villages. They cover all areas of the New Forest National Park and can be shortened or lengthened to suit walkers of all abilities.

  • 30 walks from 3 to 10 miles, suitable for all the family
  • alternatives, shortcuts and detours are given, while many adjacent routes can be joined for full-day walks
  • clear route descriptions with detailed 1:25,000 OS map extracts and colour photographs
 
 
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